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XVI Entrega de la serie de Richard Sharpe En 1811, en plena Guerra de la Independencia, empiezan a surgir en España voces que defienden una ruptura con las tropas británicas y un acercamiento a Napoleón. El descubrimiento de unas comprometedoras cartas del embajador inglés destinadas a una prostituta no hacen sino alentar esa propuesta. En un Cádiz sitiado por las tropas francesas de Claude Perrin Victor, Richard Sharpe será el encargado, con la inestimable ayuda de sus camaradas Harper y Moon, de encontrar a la destinataria de las misivas y recuperar esas cartas. Sin embargo, llegan a Andalucía en muy mal momento, cuando las tropas a las órdenes de sir Thomas Graham se disponen a romper el cerco al que las líneas francesas han sometido a Cádiz. Una espléndida intriga, el endiablado ritmo narrativo de Cornwell y el colorido que confiere a las escenas bélicas se ponen aquí al servicio de uno de los episodios más espectaculares de la Guerra de la Independencia, la batalla de Chiclana (5 de marzo de 1911).

Tras la batalla de Crécy, Thomas de Hookton es enviado por el rey de nuevo a Inglaterra, donde los escoceses, a petición de los franceses y aprovechando la merma de las defensas, han invadido el norte del pais provocando la que pasara a la historia como la batalla de Neville's Cross. Pero eso no impide que Thomas siga su peregrinaje en busca del Grial.Esta obra es la segunda entrega de la trilogia Arqueros del Rey, cuyo primer volumen se titula "Arqueros del Rey" y el siguiente titulo sera "El sitio de Calais" que saldra a la venta el año que viene en esta coleccion. La trilogia completa esta disponible en nuestra coleccion de Narrativas Historicas, junto a otros titulos y series de este autor como NORTHUMBRIA, STONEHENGE, etc...Mary Renault, autora de referencia en el ambito de la novela historica, dedico una amplia trilogia a uno de los personajes mas fascinantes de todos los tiempos, Alejandro Magno. Su profundo conocimiento del personaje, que analizo tambien en una excelente biografia, le permiten explorar las diversas facetas de un hombre poliedrico y de riquisima personalidad, que aborda ademas desde distintos puntos de vista en cada una de las novelas que conforman esta trilogia.

El 21 de octubre de 1805, el almirante Nelson obtuvo en Trafalgar una resonante victoria sobre la armada combinada franco española comandada por Villeneuve. Y el fusilero Richard Sharpe, en viaje a Londres procedente de la India, estaba a su lado. Un relato en el que se entremezclan la traición, la cobardía y la codicia.

In a clash of heroes, the kingdom is born.The year is 885, and England is at peace, divided between the Danish kingdom to the north and Alfred's kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs, a dead man has risen and new Vikings have arrived to occupy London.It is a dangerous time, and it falls to Uhtred, half Saxon, half Dane, a man feared and respected the length and breadth of Britain, to expel the Viking raiders and take control of London for Alfred. His uncertain loyalties must now decide England's future.A gripping tale of love, rivalry and violence, Sword Song tells the story of England's making.

La compañía del teniente de fusileros Richard Sharpe, un soldado audaz, profesional e implacable, es enviada a destruir un puente sobre el Tajo. Pero lo que en un principio no es más que una simple demostracion de fuerza se convierte en una ignominiosa derrota cuando la caballeria de Napoleon aparece en el campo de batalla. Sharpe, un oficial que ha ascendido por su valentia tras largos años de servicio en el ejercito, no esta dispuesto a olvidar esta afrenta. El peligro acecha, y procede tanto de las tropas francesas como de su propio bando. Lacampaña de Talavera, en julio de 1809, le brindara la oportunidad anhelada de vengar su honor entre el humo de la polvora, los sables ensangrentados y el incesante estampido de los cañones.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwells number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg.In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler.England is fractured, torn apart more by internal fighting than the threat of Viking invasion. The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. His wife is a formidable fighter and great leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom. And she is without her strongest warrior and champion, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. So the scene is set for an explosive battle between elders and warriors for an empty throne.The vacant throne leaves a dangerous opportunity for the rival West Saxons to seize Mercia. But Edward of Wessex is distracted by the succession of his own throne, with two heirs claiming the right to be West Saxon king. And while the kingdoms are in disarray, the Vikings, this time coming from the west, will go on the rampage once more.The very future of England hangs in the balance. A hero is needed, a hero who can destroy the threat to Mercia, a hero who will ultimately decide the fate of a nation

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler. The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no apparent heir. His wife is a born leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom. And she is without her greatest warrior and champion, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. An empty throne leaves the kingdom exposed to rival West Saxons and to the Vikings, who are on a bloody rampage once more. A hero is needed, a hero who has been in battle all his life, who can destroy the double threat to Mercia. A hero who will ultimately decide the fate of a nation...

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler. The ruler of Mercia is dying, leaving no apparent heir. His wife is a born leader, but no woman has ever ruled over an English kingdom. And she is without her greatest warrior and champion, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. An empty throne leaves the kingdom exposed to rival West Saxons and to the Vikings, who are on a bloody rampage once more. A hero is needed, a hero who has been in battle all his life, who can destroy the double threat to Mercia. A hero who will ultimately decide the fate of a nation...

« ist ein Meisterwerk.» THE TIMES Um die Macht in Ratharryn zu erlangen, wendet sich Lengar, der Krieger, gegen den eigenen Vater und raubt dem Bruder die Frau. Doch Clanführer wird der Jüngste, Saban der Baumeister, bis Verrat ihn zum Sklaven macht. Blutige, langwährende Kriege überziehen das Volk von Ratharryn. Aber dann hat der Seher Camaban, der mittlere Bruder, eine Vision: Frieden ist nur möglich, wenn ein gewaltiger Steinkreis erbaut wird - eine neue Heimstatt für die Götter: Stonehenge. Eine große Saga um Bruderzwist, Machtgier und Liebe - und die faszinierende Geschichte eines der eindrücklichsten Bauwerke, die jemals von Menschenhand geschaffen wurden.

The master of historical fiction presents the iconic story of King Alfred and the making of a nation. As the ninth century wanes, England appears about to be plunged into chaos once more. For the Viking-raised but Saxon-born warrior, Uhtred, whose life seems to shadow the making of England, this presents him with difficult choices. King Alfred is dying and his passing threatens the island of Britain to renewed warfare. Alfred wants his son, Edward, to succeed him but there are other Saxon claimants to the throne as well as ambitious pagan Vikings to the north. Uhtred's loyalty -- and his vows -- were to Alfred, not to his son, and despite his long years of service to Alfred, he is still not committed to the Saxon cause. His own desire is to reclaim his long lost lands and castle to the north. But the challenge to him, as the king's warrior, is that he knows that he will either be the means of making Alfred's dream of a united and Christian England come to pass or be responsible for condemning it to oblivion. This novel is a dramatic story of the power of tribal commitment and the terrible difficulties of divided loyalties. This is the making of England magnificently brought to life by the master of historical fiction.

ARTHUR'S FINAL TEST OF COURAGE IS UPON HIM...Arthur has crushed Lancelot's rebellion, but at a cost.Guinevere's betrayal has left him reeling, and his Saxon enemies seek to destroy him while he is weak. Chaos threatens to engulf Britain. Yet Arthur is a military genius and noble leader.As the battle draws close, he prepares to fight his way to victory at Mount Badon and also win back the woman he lost. But in the final journey of the warlord, the intrigues of Mordred, now the adult heir to the throne of Britain, and the magics of the priestess Nimue could prove to be Arthur's downfall.BERNARD CORNWELL CONCLUDES THE WARLORD CHRONICLES, BRINGING NEW LIFE TO THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND, SUCCESSFULLY MARRYING MYTH WITH HISTORICAL FACT.

The new novel in Bernard Cornwell's number one bestselling series The Warrior Chronicles, on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. At the dawn of the tenth century Britain stands as a divided realm. The Danes rule the north, the Saxons, led by King Edward of Wessex, hold the south. But the uneasy peace cannot hold. Uhtred, the late King Alfred's celebrated warrior, must journey across Britain to recapture his ancestral home and the greatest fortress of the north, Bebbanburg. But the Viking lord Cnut Longsword is raising an army and, as his battle-leaders unite, loyalties will be divided and men will fall, as every Saxon kingdom is drawn into a bloody clash with the Danes. And it is Uhtred, lord of the outcasts, who will decide the fate of the nation.

La España que en el siglo XIX se enfrentó a las poderosas tropas napoleónicas, con el apoyo del ejército británico, sirve de escenario a Sharpe y el oro de los españoles. En esta segunda entrega de la serie, el capitan Richard Sharpe recibe el encargo de apoderarse de una reserva de oro oculta en las montañas portuguesas, que puede salvar la critica situacion financiera en la que se encuentra el ejercito de Wellington. Enfrentamientos con las experimentadas tropas francesas, con un fanatico y feroz guerrillero español, y con su bella pero peligrosa amante, son algunos de los obstaculos que debe superar Sharpe en esta ocasion, empleando para ello el talento militar y la destreza en el campo de batalla que le distinguen como el mas singular oficial ingles. Despues de un sinfin de batallas, acorralado en la ciudad amurallada de Almeida, Sharpe no duda en emplear cualquier tipo de estratagemas y artimañas para alcanzar sus objetivos. Sin embargo, sus superiores no podran tolerar impasiblemente sus poco convencionales metodos; a no ser que cumpla su mision con exito.